Health & Fitness
Eating fruit and potatoes could reduce stomach cancer risk
December 11, 2015
Eating fruit and potatoes could reduce stomach cancer risk
A Chinese study has highlighted the anti-cancer benefits of a diet high in fruit and vegetables. For stomach cancer in…
Negative feelings on aging can impact memory and hearing
December 11, 2015
Negative feelings on aging can impact memory and hearing
Results from a Canadian study suggest that when older adults hold negative feelings towards aging, it may have a negative…
5 defense techniques against sexual harassers from 1931
December 10, 2015
5 defense techniques against sexual harassers from 1931
You do not have to be strong to beat someone who is sexually harassing you. You just need to know…
Online symptom monitoring benefits cancer patients
December 9, 2015
Online symptom monitoring benefits cancer patients
Asking cancer patients to periodically report their symptoms online may improve their quality of life and possibly even their survival,…
Beatles’ spiritual Indian retreat opened to public
December 9, 2015
Beatles’ spiritual Indian retreat opened to public
An abandoned spiritual retreat in northern India where The Beatles famously learned to meditate has been opened to the public,…
What teens think of Facebook?
December 8, 2015
What teens think of Facebook?
American teens think Facebook has definitely lost its cool factor, but use it as much as ever.
Organizations issue joint guidelines for breast cancer survivors
December 8, 2015
Organizations issue joint guidelines for breast cancer survivors
Most breast cancer survivors require routine mammograms and physical exams to check for new tumors, but they don’t need additional…
Once-a-week diabetes meds are similar in safety and effectiveness
December 8, 2015
Once-a-week diabetes meds are similar in safety and effectiveness
There's little difference in the performance of five new once-a-week drugs to treat diabetes when they're compared to one another,…
3.5 mn hepatitis C patients in Egypt: 2015 survey
December 7, 2015
3.5 mn hepatitis C patients in Egypt: 2015 survey
Health Minister Ahmed Emad Eddin announced the final results of the 2015 viral diseases survey during a press conference on Monday.…
Daklinza to be used for treatment of hepatitis C as of Saturday
December 5, 2015
Daklinza to be used for treatment of hepatitis C as of Saturday
The Viral Hepatitis Committee will be treating Hepatitis C patients with the Daklinza drug as of Saturday, according to the…